Garment hanger



Jan. 1, 1946. L. A. YOUNG 2,392,022

GARMENT HANGER Filed July 10, 1944 IN VEN TOR. Zia/142w fl. aw a Patented Jan. 1, 1946 GARMENT HANGER Leonard A. Young, Detroit, Mich., assignor to The L. A. Young Spring & Wire Corporation, De-

troit, Mich.

Application July 10, 1944, Serial No. 544,240

8 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in garments hangers.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a garment hanger fabricated mainly of fibrous stock which is very strong and rigid and adapted for uses in which wood hangers are commonly employed.

Second, to provide a garment hanger which is fabricated mainly from a paper tube which may be completely assembled at the factory.

Third, to provide a garment hanger having these advantages which is highly attractive in appearance and quite economical to produce.

Further objects relating to details and economies of construction and operation will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined in the claims.

A structure showing preferred embodiments of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a garment hanger embodying the features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary view, partially in vertical section, on line 2-2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary view in section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view partially in section of a modified form or embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is an elevation of the wire suspending hook in a preferred embodiment thereof.

In the preferred embodiment of my invention illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the cross bar or strut I and the upwardly converging yoke arms 2 are formed integrally of a paper tube, this tube being flattened at 3 to facilitate bending of the tubular arms into upwardly converging relation and to provide rounded shoulder portions. The yoke arms 2 terminate in horizontally flattened overlapping portions 4 of substantial length, these flattened portions being preferably curved to provide a rounded or curved apex for the yoke. The flattening of the portions 3 and 4 and the shaping of the portions 4 to effectively nest is preferably performed before the adhesive connecting the multi-ply sheets or webs of which the tube is formed has set. When the flattening and bending is performed before the setting of the adhesive, the parts permanently retain their shape and rigidity is added thereto by the setting of the adhesive. The flattening may be done merely by crushing the tube, but this is not regarded as desirable practice and the attractive and uniform curves cannot be secured. I

The suspending hook, designated generally as 5, is preferably formed of a piece of wire folded upon itself to provide the hook portion 6, the bight of the fold constituting the bill of the hook, as shown in Fig. 5. The strands are brought together and twisted in at least part of the shank portion 1, the lower ends of the strands of the shank being preferably offset at 8 relative to each other. The strands terminate in arms 9 which are conformed to seat upon the upper of the flattened overlapping portions of the yoke arms.

The arms 9 terminate in prongs H] which are inserted through both of the flattened overlapping portions of the yoke arms, as shown in Fig. 2, and perferably are bent inwardly toward each other and clinched on the under side of the under overlapping portion with the ends of .the prongs H embedded therein. This results in the clamping Of the arms of the hook upon the overlapping portions, reinforcing the yoke at the apex and bracing and fixedly supporting the hook. The ends of the prongs being clinched and embedded into the under of the overlapping portions, not only results in an ef- 'fective clamping of the parts but permits the thereof in the embodiment illustrated being somewhat shorter, and they are provided with prongs 15 arranged through the flattened portions of the yoke and clinched at I6 upon the under sides thereof. Thus secured the suspending hook serves as a substantial bracing connection for the ends of the yoke arms. However, the structure is not as rigid and I do not consider it as desirable as the embodiments shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, although it is somewhat more economical in material.

The ends of the flattened portions are held in abutting relation by the suspending hook and they are effectively braced and reinforced by the suspending hook arms being seated and clamped thereon. The abutting of the flattened ends prevents lateral distortion or twist and relieves the fastening of the hook of substantial stresses to which it might be subjected if the ends were not abutted. The abutting feature may be dispensed with for cheaper hangers although it does result in some slight saving of stock and somewhat less care in assembling.

I have illustrated and described my invention in highly satisfactory embodiments thereof. I have not attempted to describe certain modifications and adaptations as1I believethis. disclosure will enable those skilled in the art'to embody or adapt the same as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging yoke arms formed integrally of a paper tube, the yoke arms having horizontally flattened curved. overlapping. collapsed end portions of substantial length. at the.

apex thereof, and a suspending hook formed of wire folded upon itself with thebight of the fold constituting thetip of the hook, the strands of the folded wire being. twisted together at the shank and laterally offset below the twist. and terminating in oppositely disposed arms ofsubstantial length and conformed to seat upon the upper of said. flattened overlapping. portionsof said. yoke arms, and terminatingin downturned prongsdisposed through all of the superimposed layers of both said collapsed and flattened over.- lapping portions, with the ends of. the prongs bent toward each other and clinched on the under side of the lower of said overlapping portions and with the ends of the prongs embedded therein, whereby said flattened overlapping portionsv are clampingly retained in a collapsedflattened condition and whereby thearms of said suspending hook shank are clamped upon the-top of the upper of said flattened overlapping portions and coact to reinforce the yoke at the apex and to brace and fixedly support thehook; I

2. A'garment hanger comprising a crossbar and upwardly converging yoke arms formed integrally of a paper tube, the yoke arms= having horizontally flattened overlapping collapsed end portionsof substantial length at the apex thereof; anda'suspending hook formed of'wire-folded upon itself with the'bightof the foldconstituting thetip of the hook, the strands of-thefolded wire being twisted together'at the-shank and'terminating in' oppositely disposed arms of substantial lengthand conformed to seat upon the upper of said flattened overlapping portions ofsaid'yoke arms, and terminating in downturned prongs disposed through all of thesuperimposed layers of both said collapsedand-flattened overlapping ortions with the ends of the prongs clinched on the under side'of the lower of" said overlapping por tions whereby said'flattened overlapping portions are clampingly retained in a collapsed flattenedi condition and whereby the arms of said suspending hook shank are clamped upon the" top of l the upper of said flattened overlapping portions and coact to reinforce the yoke at the apex andto' brace and fixedly support the hook.

3; A- garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging yokearms formed'in-- tegrally of a paper tube, the yoke arms having horizontally flattened overlapping collapsed end portions at the apex thereof, and a suspending hook. comprising double strands conformed; to providea shank disposed-above theapex of the yoke, the strands being twisted together atthe shank, the strands below such twisted portion being extended into oppositely disposed arms seated upon the upper of said flattened overlapping portions of said yoke arms and terminating in downturned prongs disposed through all of the superimposed layers of both said collapsed and flattened overlapping portions with the ends of the prongs bent toward each other and clinched on the under side of the lower of said overlapping portions and with the ends of the prongs embedded: therein whereby said flattened overlapping portions are clampingly retained in a collapsed flattened condition and whereby the arms of said suspending hook shank are clamped upon the top of the upper of said flattened overlapping portions.

4. A garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging yoke arms formed integrally of'a paper tube, the yoke arms having horizontally flattened overlapping collapsed end portions at the apex thereof, and a suspending hook comprising double strands conformed to provide a shank disposed above the apex ofv the yoke, the strands being extended below the shank into oppositely disposed arms seated upon the upper of said flattened. overlapping portions of said. yoke arms and terminating in downturned prongs disposed through all of the superimposed layers of both said collapsed and flattened overlapping portions with the ends of the prongs clinched 0n the under side of the lower of said overlapping portions whereby the said overlappingportions are clampedtogether and saidiend portionsv retained in a flattened and collapsed condition.

5. A garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging yoke. arms formed; in.- tegrally of paper tube and having horizontally flattened and collapsed terminal portions at the apex of the yoke, and a suspending hook formed of wirefolded upon itself with the bight of the fold constituting the tip of' the hook, the strands of the folded wire being twisted together at the shank and terminating in oppositely disposed 6. A garment hanger comprising a cross bar and upwardly converging'yoke arms formed in,- tegrally of. paper tube and having horizontally flattenedandcollapsedterminal portions at the apex of theyoke, and a suspending hook formed of wire;folded upon itself with the bight of the fold constituting. the. tip of the hook, the'strands. of the foldedwire being. twisted together atthe shankand terminating in oppositely disposed arms of. substantial length, overlying said flattened terminal-portions of said arms of theiyoke. and terminating in'downturned prongs disposedthrough saidflattened portions-of said yokearms andclinched uponthe under sides thereof, said arms. and the clinched portions of said. prongs clampingly retainingisaid terminalportionsin a,

collapsed. and flattened condition.

7'. A. garment hanger. comprising, across barand upwardly converging: yoke arms formed in:-

tegrally of: paper tube; and. having horizontally. flattened and collapsed terminal-portions atrthe;

apex of the yoke, and a suspending hook comprising double strands secured together at the shank and terminating in oppositely disposed arms overlying said flattened terminal portions of said arms of the yoke and terminating in downtumed prongs disposed through said flattened portions of said yoke arms and clinched upon the under sides thereof, said arms and the clinched portions of said prongs clampingly retaining said terminal portions in a collapsed and flattened condition.

8. A garment hanger comprising upwardly converging yoke arms formed of paper tubing collapsed and flattened at the apex of the yoke, and a suspending hook formed of wire having a hook portion, a shank portion and oppositely disposed arms at the lower end of the shank, said oppositely disposed arms being of substantial length and conformed to engagingly seat longitudinally along the top of the collapsed and flattened portion, and terminating at the outer ends thereof in downturned prongs disposed through the upper and lower walls of the collapsed flattened portion and clinched on the under side thereof, whereby the paper tubing at the apex of the yoke is clampingly retained in a flattened collapsed condition and whereby the oppositely disposed hook arms are clamped upon the top of the collapsed and flattened portion of the yoke to coact therewith to reinforce the yoke for a substantial distance longitudinally along the apex thereof and to brace and fixedly connect the hook to the yoke.

LEONARD A. YOUNG. 

